June 08

• Nigeria: Insurgency - Nigeria Sends 140 Policemen to Mali

  The inspector-general of police yesterday charged about 140 officers and men deployed to form a police unit in Mali to show the highest degree of loyalty to their fatherland and... Read more »

May 20

• Nigeria: Army Withdraws Troops From Mali to Emergency States

  The military has withdrawn some troops from Mali to participate in the ongoing operation against the Boko Haram sect in Nigeria. President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of... Read more »

March 30

• Nigeria/Mali: AYC - Flying Eagles Beat Mali to Claim Bronze

  Coach John Obuh led Flying Eagles made amends for missing out on defending their title by beating Mali 2-1 to claim bronze medal of the 2013 Orange CAF U-20 Championship going on... Read more »

• Africa: First Ladies Peace Mission Donates Relief Materials to Mali

  The African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) has donated 16 plane-load of relief materials to victims of violent conflict in Mali. Read more »

March 27

• Mali: UN's Ban Recommends African Troops in Mali Become Peacekeepers

  An African Force deployed in Mali should be converted into a UN Peacekeeping operation and a separate combat force created to confront Islamist threats, UN Secretary.-General Ban Read more »

March 21

• Nigeria: Mali and the New Cold War [opinion]

  The white people are a very funny set of human beings. When the European powers fought each other from 1914 to 1918, they called it First World War. When they fought again from... Read more »

March 01

• Nigeria: Boko Haram, Mali - Nigeria, UK Pledge More Co-Operation

  The United Kingdom has expressed her readiness to cooperate with Nigeria to tackle the challenges posed by Boko Haram in some parts of northern Nigeria as well as towards restoring... Read more »

February 28

• Nigeria: 1,200 Nigerian Troops Now in Mali - DHQ

  The last batch of Nigerian contingent to Mali, comprising of 162 troops were, yesterday, airlifted as contribution to the African International Support Mission to Mali (AFISMA).... Read more »

February 27

• Nigeria: Nigeria Deployed 1,200 Troops to Mali - DHQ

  The Defence Headquarters has so far deployed 1,200 officers and men to the Africa-led International Support Mission to Mali (AFISMA), an official said in Abuja on Wednesday. Read more »

February 18

• West Africa: ECOWAS Appoints Nigeria Police Officer to Lead African Mission to Mali

  The ECOWAS Commission has appointed Mr Subair Kamar, a Deputy Police Commissioner, to take charge of the African-led International Assistance Mission to Mali (AFISMA). Read more »

• Nigeria: Mali - U.S. Gives U.S.$96 Million Grants to Nigerian, Other Troops

  The United States has approved $96 million dollars for Nigerian and other troops from African-led International Support Mission in Mali (AFISMA). Read more »

February 09

• Nigeria: DJ Slumps, Dies Watching Mali - Nigeria Match

  An in-house DJ of Ikoyi Club 1938 and top executive of Disc Jockey Association of Nigeria (DJAN),Mr. Tony Iruobe known as DJ Tony slumped as a result of excitement from the heroic... Read more »

February 08

• Nigeria: 500 Nigerian Personnel Now in Mali - DHQ

  The total number of the Nigerian contingent to the current African-led International Support Mission to Mali (AFISMA) is now 500 with others set to join in the ongoing war against... Read more »

February 07

• Nigeria/Mali: Mark Hails Super Eagles Victory Over Mali

  Senate President, David Mark yesterday showered encomium on the victorious Super Eagles saying the victory has restored the pride and dignity of Nigerians in global affairs. Read more »

February 03

• Nigeria: Mali Crisis - 100 Illegal Immigrants Arrested

  Military personnel in Kaduna have arrested over 100 Malian and Nigerien illegal immigrants. They were intercepted at Unugwar Kaji, a suburb of Kaduna metropolis, near 1 Division of... Read more »

• Nigeria: Resolution of Mali Crisis Imperative, Says UK's Defence Chief

  The United Kingdom says it is committed to efforts to drive out rebels from Northern Mali and restore peace in the country. Read more »

February 04

• Nigeria: Army Warns Militants Active in Mali

  The military in Nigeria has advised the leadership of Boko Haram sect to embrace peace or face its full wrath. Read more »

February 02

• Africa: Mali's Eagles Set to Upset Bafana Bafana

  After the euphoria, the reckoning that greeted South Africa's progress to the quarter-final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations has died down, the Bafana Bafana are now faced with... Read more »

January 29

• Mali: Donors Pledge U.S.$455 Million for Mali Intervention

  Donors pledged about 455 million dollars on Tuesday for an African-led military intervention in Mali and humanitarian aid for the country at the AU Summit which ended in Addis... Read more »

• Nigeria: Nigeria Spent N7 Billion On Mali Crisis - Jonathan

  President Goodluck Jonathan hinted on Tuesday that Nigeria has committed $34 million (about N7 billion) on the immediate deployment of troops and logistics support to stop the... Read more »

January 30

• Nigeria: N7 Billion Spent On Mali War Sor Far - Jonathan

  President Goodluck Jonathan has disclosed that Nigeria has spent $34million (about N7billion) on the immediate deployment of troops and logistics support to stop the activities of... Read more »

January 29

• Nigeria: IMF Releases U.S.$18.4 Million to Mali

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released $18.4 million to Mali under its Rapid Credit Facility. Read more »

January 27

• Nigeria: Mali Crisis - Security Tightened At Nigerian Borders

  Following fears that that current Malian crisis may spill into Nigeria and other West African countries, the federal government has beefed up security at the country's borders with... Read more »

January 20

• West Africa: 'Nigerian Troops Ill-Equipped for War in Mali'

  There are speculations that due to lack of adequate training and discipline, the over 1,200 Nigeria troops would not be directly involved in combat operations to oust the... Read more »

January 19

• Mali: West African Leaders Call for UN Help Over Mali

  ECOWAS leaders on Saturday in Abidjan called on the UN Security Council to fast track the release of logistics and financial packages to support Africa-led Mission in Mali... Read more »